With more than a quarter of a million new malicious programs being detected every single day, it’s painfully clear that everybody needs the protection of a good antivirus product.

However, choosing the best antivirus software in 2018 is easier said than done. From barebones products to feature-laden security suites and everything in between, there are so many options on today’s market that it can be difficult to know which antivirus software is right for you.

Let’s face it: staying on top of your digital life can be a nightmare these days. The average person has more than 90 online accounts to manage, according to recent figures. By 2020, this number is expected to balloon to over 200.

Having robust login credentials is essential for protecting your identity and ensuring your data stays out of the hands of the bad guys. However, there’s simply no way to mentally keep track of all these passwords (particularly if you’re being a good digital...

It’s not a virus. It’s not a worm and it’s not a trojan. Nor is it spyware and – despite what imagery the name might evoke – it’s definitely not a piece of agricultural machinery. So then, what exactly is a rootkit?

While being closely associated with malware, rootkits are not inherently malicious. However, their ability to manipulate a computer’s operating system and provide remote users with administrator access has – unsurprisingly –...

Ransomware may have claimed the lion’s share of media headlines in 2017, but there’s another type of attack that has become increasingly common in recent months – fileless malware.

Deceptive, sneaky and undeniably effective, fileless malware is growing in popularity as cybercriminals trade in brute force for stealth. While some organizations claim traditional antivirus software is all but blind to fileless malware, the truth is that many IT security products are more than up to the challenge.

In addition, there are a few things you can do yourself to minimize the risk of infection...

One of the most common methods of DLL Injection usually evolves around Win32 API functions. Due to this method requiring a dependency, it means that it is not as stealth as code injection which will require none, but often DLL injection will not actually be blocked by most typical AV solutions (based on my personal testing).

The most common way for executing this technique would be to: start by opening a...

Some simple and perhaps obvious advice, but people often do not follow best practices in this context, for the happiness of cybercriminals! :)

1 - Be wary of any message, even if apparently authentic, that you received via e-mail, social networks, etc. that invites you to download documents or files. They could contain malware!

2 - Be wary of any request for data related to payment cards, access banking keys or other personal information received on any digital channel (email). Your bank will never ask you for this information, even for technical or safety reasons: never!...

Some advice for safe Home Banking]]>19Petya ransomware preventive and after attack tipsThu, 13 Jul 2017 14:28:11 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/petya-ransomware-preventive-and-after-attack-tips.5133/
http://tweakbytes.com/threads/petya-ransomware-preventive-and-after-attack-tips.5133/invalid@example.com (Dhruv Gupta)Dhruv GuptaQuick Heal Security Labs has come across a new strain of Petya Ransomware that is affecting users globally. This clearly looks like early signs of a new ransomware attack that is spreading fast across the globe. Currently we have seen multiple reports of this ransomware attack from several countries.

Quick Heal Security Labs Analysis Shows

Petya delivery mechanism is by scam emails or phishing emails. Once the email attachment is executed on the computer it shows the prompt of User Access Control. However, after executing the program it encrypts the Master Boot Record (MBR)...

Petya ransomware preventive and after attack tips]]>2Wannacry ransomware still infecting companiesThu, 13 Jul 2017 13:12:23 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/wannacry-ransomware-still-infecting-companies.5121/
http://tweakbytes.com/threads/wannacry-ransomware-still-infecting-companies.5121/invalid@example.com (Dhruv Gupta)Dhruv GuptaWannaCry ransomware is still alive, and it just forced Honda to close one of its plants
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Wannacry ransomware still infecting companies]]>1CyberSecurity: Best Practices & GuideFri, 30 Jun 2017 17:32:18 +0000http://tweakbytes.com/threads/cybersecurity-best-practices-guide.4084/
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today I will share with you this thread, which was created in collaboration with @revC0de to explain the best practices for security for everyone, and also a complete guide/tutorial/suggestions to have a strong and safe security configuration.
I would want to start by saying that the security on the web is the first and most important priority. When we surf the web we must feel protected against new threats that are released every day and can be very dangerous. Overall nowadays ransomware threats are growing a lot respect before and we must prevent an...

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